Based on content from the ACE Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist Manual, this online course presents fitness professionals with the epidemiology and diagnostic criteria for major metabolic diseases and disorders, including overweight and obesity, the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. Treatment approaches, including the role of exercise, also are covered for each condition.

You will learn:

Describe the major health-related physiological effects of overweight and obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus

List the various types of diagnostic tests used to identify overweight and obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus

Understand which fitness assessments are appropriate to use for individuals with metabolic diseases and disorders

List common treatment procedures for metabolic diseases and disorders, including preventative, pharmaceutical, surgical, and exercise-related approaches

Describe specific biomechanical considerations for obese clients

Explain the role of exercise in glucose regulation and diabetes management for clients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

List the risks of exercise in clients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Understand and implement exercise recommendations for individuals with metabolic conditions, including overweight and obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus

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